Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: outsourcing components
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 1999 15:51:44 -0700

Edward Meyers wrote:
> 
> The subject of where items are actually made can be noted in
> all parts of photography, as well as other fields of interest.
> For example: Scotch-brand color films say "made in U.S.A."
> on the box. This means that most of the work to make the finished
> item is done in the good ole U S or A. But the film itself is
> made in Italy. The loading of the cartidge><snip>

Everyone knows that Scotch is nothing but a mere assembler of Scotch tape they
don't really manufacture it!
Those assembly people sure get sticky fingers though!
Mark :-) Rabiner